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Hazard Management Process

Hazard Management Process Flowchart.

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  1. Identify hazards
  2. Assess if significant*
  3. If yes,
    1. Eliminate, if practicable
    2. Isolate, if not practicable to eliminate
      • inform employees
      • monitor to ensure controls are
    3. Minimise, if hazard can’t be isolated
      • inform employees of controls
      • provide, make accessible, and ensure the use of protective clothing and equipment
      • monitor to ensure controls are effective
  4. If no, introduce appropriate controls

Footnote 1: A ‘significant hazard’ is one that is an actual or potential source of serious harm or other harms arising from the exposure to the hazard.

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